Here is this week's edition of "Seavers in the News" - a weekly feature from the historical newspapers about persons with the surname Seaver that are interesting, useful, mysterious, fun, macabre, or add information to my family tree database.
This week's entry is from the Milwaukee [Wis.] Journal-Sentinel newspaper dated Monday, 17 April 1978, page 4, Column 4:
The transcription of the article is:
"Seaver, Hope E.
"Nee Pettis, April 14, age 62 years. Beloved wife of Leonard. Dear mother of Janet (Mel) Ristow, Sylvia (Duane) Schmidt, Ruth (Jerry) Holat, Eugenia (Glen) Wollenziehn, Carol (Ron) Becker, William (Janice) Seaver, Della (John) Faye. Also survived by grandchildren, nieves, nephews, other relatives. Complete funeral Mon. April 17, 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Cremation Forest Home. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Mon. until time of services. Memorials to Grand Avenue Congregational Church appreciated.
"FRANTZ-GAMACHE
1921 W. Greenfield."
The source citation is:
"Seaver, Hope E." Milwaukee [Wis.] Journal-Sentinel newspaper, Monday, 17 April 1978, page 4, column 4, Hope E. Seaver death notice; imaged, GenealogyBank (https://www.genealogybank.com : accessed 5 August 2024).
This death notice provides a cursory summary of Hope E. Seaver's life and family.
Hope Eugenia Pettis (1915-1978) was born 31 December 1915 in Fairchild, Wisconsin, the daughter of Alva Eugene and Catherine Mae (Hobart) Pettis. Hope died 14 April 1978 in Grand Marsh, Adams County, Wisconsin. She married Leonard William Seaver (1910-1992) on 8 August 1935 in Maquoketa, Jackson County, Iowa. He was born 23 November 1910 in Bowman, Bowman County, North Dakota, and died 23 April 1992 in Grand Marsh, Adams County, Wisconsin. They had seven children:
* Janet Catherine Seaver (1936-2015), married Melvin H. Ristow (1935-????).
* Sylvia E. Seaver (1937-????), married 1956 Duane Wesley Schmidt (1934-????0.
* Ruth Elizabeth Seaver (1939-????), married Jerome Frank Holat (1934-????).
* Eugenia Lea Seaver (1941-????), married 1958 Glenn Henry Wollenziehn (1938-1999).
* Carol L. Seaver (1943-????), married Ronald R. Becker (1935-????).
* William A. Seaver (1944-2023), married 1966 Janice.
* Della Mae Seaver (1946-????), married 1966 John M. Faye (1945-????)..
Leonard William Seaver (1910-1992) is my 6th cousin 3 times removed, with a common Seaver ancestor of Shubael Seaver (1640-1730).
There are over 10,000 Seaver "stories" in my family tree - and this is one of them. Life happens, accidentally and intentionally, and sometimes a person's death notice is pretty sparse with little about the person's occupation, associations, or accomplishments. I am glad that I can honor Hope Eugenia (Pettis) Seaver today.
You never know when a descendant or relative will find this blog post and learn something about their ancestors or relatives, or will provide more information about them to me.
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